{"id":12004,"date":"2018-10-06T10:13:56","date_gmt":"2018-10-06T17:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amssa.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=12004"},"modified":"2018-10-06T10:16:46","modified_gmt":"2018-10-06T17:16:46","slug":"the-unique-lived-experiences-of-refugees-in-metro-vancouver-a-public-forum","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.amssa.org\/fr\/amssa-events\/the-unique-lived-experiences-of-refugees-in-metro-vancouver-a-public-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"The Unique Lived Experiences of Refugees in Metro Vancouver, a Public Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join the Liu Institue for Global Issues for a free, public forum that will highlight the contributions and unique lived experiences of people who came to Metro Vancouver as refugees. In particular, you will hear from people living with disabilities and those from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit, Transgender, Queer and Intersex communities.<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Date:&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Saturday, October 27<sup>th<\/sup><b><br \/>\nTime:&nbsp;<\/b>10:00 am \u2013 3:30 pm<b><br \/>\nVenue:&nbsp;<\/b>MOSAIC,&nbsp;5575 Boundary Rd, Vancouver, BC V5R 2P9<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Please RSVP&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/the-unique-lived-experiences-of-refugees-in-metro-vancouver-a-public-forum-tickets-50703940852\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Alternatively, reserve your seat by contacting&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:lindsay.marsh@ubc.ca\">lindsay.marsh@ubc.ca<\/a>&nbsp;or 604-822-1672.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Refreshments will be provided throughout the day, including Starbucks coffee.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nLunch will be provided by Calabash Bistro, with vegetarian and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Halal and Kosher friendly options.<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Childminding and art facilitation to be provided by the Children\u2019s Art Society.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Public transit tickets will be offered to newcomers who wish to attend. Please see a MOSAIC staff person for details upon arrival.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The program consists of heartfelt, informative, and engaging stories by keynote speakers and panelists who will share&nbsp;the ups &amp; downs of their journeys settling in Metro Vancouver. Our moderated and small group discussions provide a chance for&nbsp;<em>you<\/em>, our guests, to explore what you heard, the theme of intersectionality and the benefits that diversity brings&nbsp;to our communities.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy a film screening and live music, create art with us, interact with students on their migration research, network over lunch backed by DJ beats, and much more. Meet new people, gain new resources on refugee resettlement, including the WUSC program at UBC and settlement providers in your community, and feel inspired to contribute in your own way!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moderated by:&nbsp;<\/strong>Saleem Spindari, Manager of Refugees and Migrant Workers Programs, MOSAIC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Speakers include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marissa Nahanee, Maykw Cha7em of Squamish &amp; Nisga\u2019a Nations<\/li>\n<li>Jana Hussenni<\/li>\n<li>Zdravko Cimbaljevic<\/li>\n<li>Danny Ramadan<\/li>\n<li>Patience Magagula<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>With more to be added!<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Co-hosted by:&nbsp;<\/strong>MOSAIC,&nbsp;Vancouver Area Survivors of Torture (VAST),&nbsp;AMSSA,&nbsp;Options Community Services Society,&nbsp;Vancouver Immigration Partnership with the City of Vancouver,&nbsp;UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs,&nbsp;UBC Migration Research Excellence Cluster, and&nbsp;UBC International Student Development,&nbsp;<strong>with support from<\/strong> UBC Community Engagement.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the Liu Institue for Global Issues for a free, public forum that will highlight the contributions and unique lived <\/p>\n<div id=\"exceprt\"><a title=\"FULL STORY\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amssa.org\/fr\/amssa-events\/the-unique-lived-experiences-of-refugees-in-metro-vancouver-a-public-forum\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"h5ap_radio_sources":[],"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-12004","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amssa.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/12004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amssa.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amssa.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amssa.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.amssa.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/12004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12005,"href":"https:\/\/www.amssa.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/12004\/revisions\/12005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amssa.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amssa.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12004"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amssa.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=12004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}